Oysters

We are lucky that Scotland’s waters are clear and cool, creating the perfect environment to grow oysters. They are cultivated in mesh bags on metal trestles on the sea floor; it takes three years for an oyster to reach its full size.

I always try and get Scottish oysters onto the menu when I am doing events promoting Scottish fish and shellfish, and have even had the help of Patrick McMurray (aka ‘Shucker Paddy’, the Guinness World Record holder for shucking oysters